Best ICA Productions Podcasts (2025)

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Best Practices Guide for Early Career Reviewers 20:43

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As an early career scholar, getting involved in peer reviewing can seem like one of the more challenging parts of getting involved in the field. What kind of work should you begin reviewing? What are best practices for writing peer reviews? How and where can you even get involved? In this episode of the Growing Up Comm. Podcast series, Dr. Dan Andr…

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Anaëlle Gonzalez on Insecurities and Rejection 19:35

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Are you just beginning your graduate studies and feeling a bit overwhelmed or out of place? Or maybe you’re well into your studies and still can’t shake the feeling that your academic journey is not going as smoothly as everyone else's? Well, you’re not alone! In the episode of Growing Up Comm. PhD candidate Anaëlle Gonzalez joins Lara Schreurs to …

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Trial and Error in the Transition from Graduate Student to Professor 20:59

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As an early career scholar, it can feel like you have to work all the time to get ahead – or just to stay on top of things. But as guests Andrew Gambino and Drew Cingel explain in this episode of Growing Up Comm, balance is important. Click here for the episode transcript Featuring: Arienne Ferchaud Andrew Gambino Drew Cingel Sponsor: The Internati…

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New Technologies, Greater Diversity and the Future of Communication Studies 21:56

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What does a more diverse, inclusive, and truly international community of communication scholars look like? How do we get there? How might emergent technologies revolutionize the field of communication? Dr. Arienne Ferchaud is joined by Dr. Srividya Ramasubramanian and Dr. Mary Beth Oliver as they try to answer big questions about the field’s futur…

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Tips and tricks when talking with the Media 19:25

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How do you get the media to talk to you about your work? And how should you talk to journalists? What’s the best way to get your work to a wider audience? Host Christine Cook asks Rabindra Ratan those questions in more in this episode of Growing Up Comm. Click here for the episode transcript Featuring: Christine Cook Rabindra (Robby) Ratan Sponsor:…

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Professional Development Opportunities Across ICA Divisions 19:25

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In this episode, Dr. Nancy Dai converses with Dr. Christine Cook about their different, yet similar paths through academia whilst in different areas of the world. Nancy and Christine also provide insight to young scholars looking to enter the world of Comm studies and academia on a global scale. After comparing their early career experiences, the c…

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Networking at Conferences and Online - Tips for Early Career Scholars 19:49

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In this episode of Growing Up Comm, Lara Schreurs interviews Mesfin Bekalu, a noted researcher in health communication working as a research scientist in the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Lara and Mesfin discuss tips for networking as early ca…

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Industry Careers for Communication PhDs 22:04

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In this episode of Growing Up Comm, Cecilia Zhou interviews Lisa Hurwitz, Director of Impact Research at Newsela. Lisa details her journey from working in the industry to receiving her PhD in Media, Technology, and Society at Northwestern University, and how her academic research experience informed her return to industry post-PhD. She offers usefu…

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Exploring the Job Market for Communication Ph.D.s 19:32

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Are you an early career scholar that’s feeling a bit anxious about embarking on your job hunt? Conferences and CVs are one way to get started but are there other ways to prepare for the job market? In this episode of Growing Up Comm., Regina Ahn and Yvette Wohn share advice on how to find the right job. Click here for the episode transcript. Featur…

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Trailer: The International Communication Association Podcast Network 8:00

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The International Communication Association presents the ICA Podcast Network, where we’re grappling with questions about how to navigate, transform, and make sense of a changing world. Our podcasts will bring together scholars and practitioners from around the world to showcase the most exciting and important work in our field and amplify researche…

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Back into the Fray, a Return to the ICA Conference 18:54

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In this episode of Growing Up Comm, Sarah Pila-Leiderman interviews Jennifer Le (Senior Manager of Conference Services & Office Manager), Laura Sawyer (Executive Director of ICA), and Noshir Contractor (ICA President-Elect) as the communication world prepares for the the first every hybrid International Communication Association Conference anchored…

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Social Media and Personal Branding for Scholars 18:13

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In this episode, host Sarah Pila-Leiderman guides a panel of guest speakers through the implications of social media for early career scholars. Click here for the episode transcript Featuring: Sara Grady Reyhaneh Maktoufi Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch Sponsor: International Communication Association More from our host and guests: Sara Grady Sara Grady is a m…

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Trailer 2:11

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This new podcast series from the International Communication Association Podcast Network will cover topics relevant for students and early career scholars: finding work-life balance, leveraging social media for personal branding, navigating the global job market, dealing with insecurity and rejection, and getting the most from ICA conferences. Gues…